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>> good morning, america. breaking news. the hero nurse with ebola speaks out for the first time. >> i love you guys. >> incredible video from inside nina pham's hospital room before her evacuation from dallas overnight for emergency treatment. and new questions this morning about that other nurse, amber vinson. how sick was she when boarding the first flight to cleveland. we hear from her family only right here this morning. and another abc exclusive, our dr. besser with the man who runs the dallas hospital, accused of putting those nurses and an entire city at risk. >> people want to know how two nurses wearing protective gear got ebola. how did that happen? breaking overnight, vice president joe biden's son kicked out of the navy accused of using cocaine. what he said to his father this
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morning. the new report on what really happened to joan rivers. the same powerful anesthetic that killed michael jackson now being linked to her death. and break free. the american tourist trapped in a london book store with all of the doors locked, the lights out, locked inside for almost three hours, taping the entire experience. how he used twitter to, book out of there. and good morning, america. so many new developments overnight with this ebola scare. those two nurses fighting for their lives now at two specialized hospitals. nina pham transferred overnight to maryland, treated at the national institutes of health. you see it right there. and amber vinson is in atlanta right now at emory university
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hospital. >> and we're going to talk to her uncle in just a moment. so much fear about ebola. all around the country right now. another example spreading this morning. a health care worker from the hospital in dallas is in isolation on a cruise ship even though she's showing no symptoms of the disease. >> but she's staying inside her cabin. >> we have full team coverage, starting with tom llamas in dallas. good morning, tom. >> reporter: good morning. for the first time in three weeks, this dallas hospital is not treating someone with ebola. but they are dealing with the crisis of how they handled the patients. this, as the mopt now tries to show a compassionate side by releasing videos like the one you're about to see. >> reporter: this morning the first video of nina pham inside her dallas hospital room. her doctor, gary weinstein, behind the camera, speaking with his college turned patient, bedside manner in the time of ebola. >> don't cry.
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>> yeah, we're really proud of you. >> reporter: you see another health care worker head to toe in full protective gear. gear. taken just hours before pham was transferred out of texas health presbyterian to a national institutes of health critical center in maryland. the 26-year-old nurse in good spirits. >> come to maryland. >> party. party in maryland. okay. do you need anything? >> but also emotional -- >> i'm going to cry. >> reporter: overnight, pham walking off the plane in maryland in a hazmat suit. abc news has learned that both she and amber vinson, the second nurse infected with ebola are now being treated with experimental drugs. >> these nurses are receiving some products that may help with the infection. >> reporter: vinson, now being cared for at emory university hospital, remains in stable condition, but this morning, fresh concerns after the cdc revealed she may have had symptoms earlier than first thought, even before she made that trip from dallas to cleveland to plan her wedding. >> we can't rule out she might
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have had the start of her illness or friday. >> reporter: now frontier airlines not only reaching out to the passengers on the return flight, but on her initial flight to cleveland as well. flight 1142 and the ohio bridal shop where she helped her seven glides bridesmaids choose between dresses, is shut down. >> it's spreading fear. >> reporter: and a texas health care worker who may have handled some specimens from duncan left gal veston, texas sunday. the unidentified woman is on a carnival boat, but is not knowing any systems. carnival said the health care worker is showing no symptoms. >> thank you.
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joining us from los angeles is amber vinson's uncle, lawrence vinson. thank you so much for spending time with us. and please know that our thoughts and prayers are with your niece and your entire family. have you had an opportunity to speak with your niece? >> yes, i have had an opportunity to speak with amber several times. she's doing fairly well. >> sir, there are conflicting reports as to when your niece began to feel ill. as we just saw in the report, it could be earlier than first thought. her mother contacted abc news and said in part much criticism has been offered because she chose to travel home. let me be clear, amber wasn't sick when she came home and wasn't symptomatic when she departed for dallas. what exactly have the family members told you about when she first started feeling ill, and has she spoken to you about that? >> amber has spoken to me directly and told me that she didn't feel ill until tuesday morning.
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>> she traveled back from cleveland on monday. and she contacted the cdc because she had an elevated -- >> no, no -- >> sir. >> amber never contacted the cdc. amber wasn't in -- under any kind of reporting requirement. they were told, as a precaution, to measure their temperature twice a day. and they were given a threshold over which they should go in to the hospital. >> i want to make it abundantly clear that you're saying that your niece would not have gotten on that plane had she felt that she was ill or at risk or putting anyone else at risk. >> absolutely not. you know, amber is one of the most conscientious individuals i know. and she's certainly not -- would not have done anything to put the other passengers on that plane or her family at risk. >> did your niece express to you or any other family members whether she felt she had the proper equipment there at her
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hospital to handle this case? >> at the time treatment was being rendered, they were given, you know, the protective gear. and information on how to put it on and remove it. and it's multiple layer, and they -- i believe had some assurance from the -- the people providing direction that they were protected and isolated. it's -- given that a mistake in protocol can put you at risk, they would be very difficult for any person to go and put on this equipment and treat a -- a patient with a deadly disease if you're -- i don't know if this is going to protect you or not, but go in there.
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>> that is something that is being discussed, sir. >> right. >> thank you very much. all the best to your niece, amber, to the entire family. hopefully you all will be reunited very soon and wish you all a speedy recovery. thank you, sir. >> thank you. the family traveled to dallas, but by that time, she had already been transported to emory. they are hoping they will also be allowed to go there to see her. to make it abundantly clear, she did what she was supposed to do. she called the texas health officials with an elevated temperature. they called the cdc and relayed the information back to her that it was okay. >> that was the chain of calls. we turn now to the executive at the center of the outbreak, dr. daniel varga. the head of the hospital being criticized on capitol hill, and newspapers around the country. and dr. richard besser spoke with him in an abc exclusive. >> reporter: your hospital is the first one where a patient walked in off the street and you missed it, how did that happen? >> we were well prepared to take
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care of a patient who walked in holding a sign that says, i have ebola. and a couple weeks ago, it was a gentleman walking in off the street with non-specific symptoms who hadn't had ebola. it's a different concept than diagnosing ebola than being able to treat ebola and being prepared to diagnose it. and we were short on that. i think we've all in the health care community underestimated the challenge of diagnose. >> reporter: when mr. duncan came in the second time, he was quite sick. if he hadn't been sent home the first time, do you think he'd be alive today? >> obviously, mr. duncan's second visit comes with a neon sign. we're proud of how we managed that. really wished we picked that up on the 26th. >> reporter: people want to know how two nurses wearing protective gear got ebola. how did that happen? >> we know that nina was the
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first caregiver to accept mr. duncan as he came up from the emergency department. it was at a time prior to mr. duncan's diagnosis, or confirmed diagnosis of ebola. nina's personal protective equipment was absolutely in compliance with the cdc recommendations at the time. and as soon as we had the confirmation of the ebola diagnosis, all of the personal protective equipment in the micu converted to the hazmat type suit. we have no indication that nina or amber had any break in protocol. we were working with the best information we had. in retrospect, would we have liked to, you know, hermetically seal them so that this didn't happen to them? absolutely. >> some people have raised questions that mr. duncan did not get the same kind of care that the initial patients got at emory.
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the two missionaries who were treated. how do you respond to that? >> our caregivers treat everybody exactly the same. single standard of care. i'm absolutely comfortable that our caregivers treated mr. duncan just like they would anyone else. >> reporter: should future patients be sent to specialized units? >> yeah. i would consider us a specialized unit. >> and, rich, pretty clear from dr. varga, he said his nurses followed their guidance to the letter. >> yeah. i expected him to throw a little blame in cdc's direction. but, he basically said that cdc was learning along with them. they were following the guidance as it was. but following that guidance, two of their nurses got sick. and, rich, what about this universe of people that were exposed to mr. duncan? how close are they to being in the clear at this point? >> reporter: the good news for those exposed to him before he came into the hospital, sunday is the 21st day.
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it would be unusual for anyone right now who had that exposure to get sick. but in the hospital, this is the critical period. day nine, if someone was exposed and were sick, they're going to show symptoms right around now. >> rich and i will be holding a facebook town hall meeting on ebola this afternoon. you can post on "gma's" facebook page. we'll be answering them starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern on a live stream at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! and of course we'll have the latest this sunday on "this week." >> a lot of families are talking about this with their children. and later this morning, rich will help address your concerns and help you discuss this with your children. now to a major -- well, it's involving vice president joe biden. his son, hunter biden, was discharged from the navy earlier this year. now we are learning why. he tested positive for cocaine. jim avila has that story for us. >> reporter: he is the second son, hunter biden, who his father, the vice president, once bragged, completed the biden military family, joining
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the navy reserves at 43 year old. his father once joking about the late decision to sign up. >> we have a lot of bad judgment in my family, my son whose over 40 joined the united states navy. >> reporter: but now pride is turned to shame. the 44-year-old hunter failed a drug test, testing positive for cocaine and was discharged in february of 2014. after serving for less than a year. this was biden's second public run-in with drugs. he had to receive a waiver to join the navy in the first place due to a prior incident with join the navy in the first place due to a prior incident with drugs as a young man. biden became an officer without attending the naval academy or school as part of a direct commission program designed to recruit professionals into the navy. and he was assigned to a public affairs support unit in virginia. hunter is now a managing partner
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at an investment company. he released this statement overnight. it was the honor of my life to serve in the u.s. navy. and i deeply regret and i'm embarrassed that my actions led to my administrative discharge. i respect the navy's decision. with the love and support of my family. i'm moving forward. for "good morning america," jim avila, abc news, washington. now to the monster storm in the atlantic. hurricane gonzolo, closing in on bermuda, expected to make landfall this afternoon. fears of flooding. ginger is tracking it all. >> we're just hours away from this thing impacting bermuda. on the satellite, the high clouds making it in, obscuring the first and last sunrise or sun at all that they'll see today. and clouds will come in quickly by this afternoon and evening. they will see hurricane type force. we're talking major hurricane, too. 115 miles per hour, possible. i want to take you to what the path is that clips newfoundland, it goes away and decreases in intensity. to what's going to happen. the impacts here for bermuda. winds over 100 miles per hour. storm surge, 10 plus feet and
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waves some 20 feet. a lot of people asking will it impact the northeast? the answer is, not directly at all. that thing's going to go away. but you could see rough surf and certainly rip currents. i'll come back with a look at ana which will impact, in a way, hawaii in a couple of minutes. >> the other side of the country. okay, ginger, thanks very much. now to amy with the other top stories. we begin with breaking news overseas. isis fighters are retreating from the town in syria near the border with turkey. u.s. and coalition forces have launched more than a dozen air strikes around kobani this week. however, inside iraq, isis is advancing closer to baghdad. the new high-tech battle on privacy. the director of the fbi is accusing apple and google of potentially helping criminals by protecting their personal information. and he is hinting at possible legal action. abc ease senior justice correspondent, pierre thomas, has more. >> reporter: after celebrities
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like jennifer lawrence and kate upton had personal photographs stolen off their smartphones, there was an outcry for more stringent privacy laws on mobile devices. but now according to the fbi director, google and apple may have gone too far. introducing new encryption technology so sophisticated it could put lives at risk. >> but we're seeing more and more, where we believe significant evidence is on that phone or on that lab top and we can't crack the passwore. and it's on the phone. >> reporter: it will block authorities from accessing the devices even with a court order to obtain critical evidence. >> it's equivalent to a safe deposit box that can't be opened, a closet that can't be opened, a safe that can't be cracked. >> reporter: tech companies say they need to protect their customers' privacy, who are under constant threat of hacking. and google was blunt. we intend to provide this added security to our users while giving law enforcement appropriate access when presented with a warrant. for "good morning america", pierre thomas, abc news, washington. well, a nightmare for tourists in arkansas when
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injured when a sight-seeing train climbinged with a freight train. they were on a fall foliage tour, injuring more than a dozen people. five critically. and scientists say this giant fire ball that lit up the sky was a meteor. the flash lasting for about five seconds over northeastern brazil. experts say the meteor came from debris trailing from haley's comet. the san francisco giants are headed to another world series. thanks to a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth. this will be their third world series in just five years. game one against the royals is tuesday night. >> bring it on. >> bring it on, robin says. and finally, you have to wonder who was in charge when prince harry was the guest of honor at a dinner for a charity called 100 women in hedge funds. that's an important title. you'd think it would be the perfect event for one of the world's most eligible bachelors. but you would be wrong. because despite all of the women, 100 women in attendance,
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harry said he was dis'd at the dinner table. >> i'm not sure, but i'm sitting between two men. which you might consider that tonight would just be 100 women and myself. >> yes, poor, poor harry had to sit with the two men. he wasn't expecting to be there. later he posed for pictures. and take a look, not a man in sight. all was remedied in the end. harry and his 100 women. >> who made that decision? >> yeah, that's a reality show. >> exactly. "the bachelor". >> it does. you have your eye on the tropical storm again. >> quick look at ana. i have to show you how it's going to be impacting hawaii. right now it looks like the tract has slipped south and southwest. that would be great news, especially through the weekend. you could see gusty winds, dangerous surf. the outer bands could drop heavy rain.
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good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. bay area microclimate forecast, increasing clouds and showers across the north bay this afternoon. the rest of us will get a better chance of scattered showers tonight. mostly sunny tomorrow afternoon and sunday and warmer and a better chance of wet weather monday. today mid to upper 60s along the coast in san francisco. low to mid 70s for the rest of us. not quite as cool tomorrow morning. we wake up to >> warning for everybody on the
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>> warning for everybody on the east coast. you're about to get robbed this weekend. >> why? >> by 20 degrees. oh! >> all right, bundle up. thanks, ginger. >> thanks, ginger. coming up, is this man the real-life dexter? dramatic testimony from the utah man on trial for killing his wife allegedly to cash in on her insurance policy. a what happened to joan rivers? the new report linking her death to the same drug that killed michael jackson. and the dangers of selling your home, why hope houses could open your home to criminals. and the american tourist locked in a big london bookstore overnight. overnight.
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good morning. i'm katie marzullo. this morning the world health organization is admitting it botched the attempt to stop the ebola outbreak in west africa. the organization is blaming incompetent staff in west africa and the lack of information. meanwhile the first nurse to
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contract ebola on u.s. soil has been transferred from texas to maryland where she'll be treated at the national institutes of health. let's get a check on the morning commute with leyla gulen in the abc 7 traffic center. >> good morning, everyone. well, this is what the drive is like if you're coming in from the east bay towards san francisco. it could take you 45 minutes to cross over simply because of so metal plates on the left lanes at harrison street. some construction was being done this. as you hit into it, very jarring so watch out for your tires if you do need to make it into san francisco. >> thanks, leyla. mike will have your bay area forecast when we come back.
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and what happened to joan rivers. the powerful drug that killed michael jackson linked to her death. and the dangers of putting your home up for sale. prospective buyers and even realtors stealing from homeowners. >> a lot of good information. but first, the utah man accused ever killing his wife to cash in a $1 million insurance policy. conrad truman is expected back on the stand this morning. neal karlinsky has the story. >> reporter: he is at center of this murder case, and conrad truman faced the jury to defend himself. >> did you shoot your wife? >> no. >> did you kill your wife? >> no. >> truman is accused of murdering his wife, heidi truman, in 2012. it was rafr a night of drinking and watching "dexter," about a serial killer. much of the trial is focused on
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his demeanor. his frantic 911 call. >> i really don't know what happened. >> reporter: reports that he threat tonight kill them if they didn't save his wife. and his at times erratic police interrogati interrogation. >> you are a jerk, man, you are a jerk. i was just confused. i didn't know what was going on. >> reporter: even his behavior around her body, scrutinized. >> i was touching her feet. and i felt her leagring h leg. and i thought why would she shoot her legs to commit suicide. >> reporter: but what about police allegations that he changed story, she may have shot herself by accident or a gunshot from outside the house. >> can you explain why you have given different versions as to what may have occurred? >> i know i didn't have a gun, didn't shoot a gun. >> reporter: his lawyer asked to have the case dismissed thursday, saying there's no evidence that he fired a shot.
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the judge refused, and conrad truman is expected to be back on the stand later today for a grillingly prosecutors. for "good morning america," neal karlinsky, seattle. >> dan abrams is here. the defendant on the stand, it's crucial. >> once they take the stand. i always say it's an important moment in the case. in this case, it's even more important. why? because the most compelling evidence against him are the conflicting statements. one point, it's an intruder. shot through the window, no bullet holes in the window. it was a mistake. i think she fell and accidently killed herself. he's completely changed his story. and now he's taking the stand. and whether the jurors believe him becomes the entirety of the case. >> cuts both ways. it could be an argument for staying off -- >> his lawyers did a mock cross
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examination. he must have been able to survive a mock cross examination to put him on the stand. there's not a ton of evidence against him. it's one of these cases, you look at it, wow, his story's fishy. but there may not be enough evidence to convict. so for him to testify, suddenly provides the prosecution with the opportunity, if they effectively cross examine him, to have some new evidence. >> that's the question, no physical evidence he shot the gun. what do prosecutors do? >> they have to focus on the inconsistent statements. they have the medical examiner's testimony, suggesting she was killed at very close range. seems to rule out the possibility she was shot at from far away and rules out the possibility of an accident, which are the two possible defense theories. if you believe the medical examiner, the defense is in trouble. but they have to focus on the inconsistent statements. this is where being a good lawyer matters. it tests your chops in the way you cross-examine this
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defendant. if this prosecutor is effective, could be problems for the defendant. if the defendant survives the cross examination, could be a different story. >> thanks very much. and now to the late comedian joan rivers. the medical examiner releasing the report on the cause of her death. concluding it was a cliks from the procedure. and mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: good morning. at the family's request, an autopsy was not performed, but officials did examine rivers and go through medical rorldecords, piecing together what happened in those final moments. cause confirmed. this morning, the long-awaited results of the medical examiner's report on joan rivers revealing the comedian died of brain damage due to a lack of sufficient oxygen in her blood while sedated for a procedure to work on acid reflux and changes in her voice. >> the brain can only survive
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for so long, and the heart for so long before a cardiac arrest course. >> reporter: though it doesn't explain what exactly caused the lack of oxygen, it is a quote therapeutic complication, and suggests there were no obvious medical errors. also revealing she was sedated with propofol, the same powerful anesthetic that conrad murray prescribed michael jackson, leading to the pop star's death. >> what makes propofol good for anesthesia, it works quickly. but in putting someone to sleep, it can and does slow the breathing rate, that can result in a low oxygen level. >> reporter: her daughter, melissa, responding to the report. we continue to be saddened for our tragic loss and grateful for the enormous outpouring of love and support from around the world. the 81-year-old comic legend died in september. one week after going into
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cardiac arrest during this throat procedure at the yorkville endoscopy clinic. the clinic's medical director has since stepped down. sources telling abc news dr. lawrence cohen allegedly allowed an unauthorized physician to perform a secondary million procedure on rivers while she was sedated. they have completed the investigation into the clinic and will release those results soon. robin, george. >> thank you very much. time for the weather. and george stephanopoulo and ginger zee, looking ahead. >> everybody wants to know what winter is going to be like. >> i have a question. >> what's your question? >> who actually does want to know. >> i'm telling you, a lot of people to want know. and i can't give you a seasonal outlook. we're far in that. but the climate prediction center puts out the winter forecast. this is a probability of the chances of us being wetter, low
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home up for sale. you have to open it up to strangers, buyers or realtors. that can spell trouble. linzie janis has the story. >> reporter: watch this man browsing an open house in los angeles. and walking out with this. the front of what was a locked drawer. police say he ripped it off before also taking the expensive jewelry inside. open houses, the perfect opportunity, law enforcement say, for thieves to strike. while realtors are busy showing around potential buyers. >> what they're stealing from open houses is typically three items. one, jewelry, two, handguns or other type of firearms, and three, now, the new wave, is prescription medication. >> reporter: realtor linda johnson was hosting an open house in pennsylvania when she says a pair of prospective buyers pulled a fast one. >> she was telling me a story,
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the wife says, shehe's going to talk forever. how about i take a peek? >> reporter: and later that evening. >> i received a phone call from the owner. she was robbed. >> i went upstairs to get medicine and it was gone. >> reporter: criminals targeting houses to steal prescription meds so prominent, the district attorney now having a realtor on the drug task force to get insider tips. >> we suggest it's maybe good to have at least two realtors present. >> reporter: but those just buyers you have to worry about. >> realtor accused of a despicab despicable crime. >> reporter: jewelry in arizona, pilferi pilfering, we are yep, prescription drugs in florida. and check the realtor's qualifications. and the open house, don't be too open. for "good morning america," linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> yeah, put the good stuff away.
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>> scary. >> yeah, it is scary. and it can happen. all right, thanks. and coming up, our interview with brad pitt and the cast of "fury." what brad is saying about his wedding to angelina. >> walking through the forest. >> just taking a stroll. and the american tourist locked in a london bookstore. how he turned to twitter to break free. come on back.
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, you know, it's friday. >> yeah. >> we're all. >> happy friday, everybody. now to the strange story of an american tourist locked inside one of london's largest bookstores. his attempts to get out going viral. t.j. holmes has the social square. >> and anyone reluctant to sign up and use twitter, see this story. it's proof that twitter literally shall set you free. >> hey! help me! >> reporter: it wasn't an american wereful in london, but an american tourist. >> it looks like i'm locked in, but it didn't happen. >> reporter: it did. 30-year-old daifvid was on vacation from dallas. he went inside to use the wi-fi. went upstiers browse, downstairs to leaf -- >> all the doors were locked.
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>> reporter: when he tries to get out, trapped. >> people walking by on the street. >> reporter: captured in the cell phone video. >> that's the front door. can't get out. >> reporter: one last resort. >> i started tweeting. >> reporter: his message, hi, waterstones, i've been locked inside your tra fall gar square bookstore for two hours. and users retweeted 9,000 times. some offering assistance, others, book recommendations. >> i was too scared to touch anything. i didn't want them to think i hid in the story. >> reporter: twitter did the trick. police and the store manager arrived, freeing willis after two and a half hours. >> it was a mistake. i'll come back, but not close to closing time. >> reporter: what did he do after he finally got out? sent another tweet. and it was a simple one with two little words, it said, i'm free. a lot of people re-tweeted that. and got me and you to thinking,
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good morning, i'm katie marzullo. let's get right to today's forecast with mike nicco. >> we have real showers today to talk about and they're up to the north and are going to move into the north bay this afternoon while the rest of us will have sprinkles during that time frame. once we get to the latter part of the evening hours, some of this rain will start working its way down towards us in a scattered nature. after 11:00 that's when we'll get the wet weather. mid-70s inland. accuweather seven-day forecast, better chance of rain monday. still the biggest problem here is across the bay bridge. it is going to take you 40 minutes. that's a look at the toll plaza,
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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and how worried should you be about ebola? dr. besser is here answering questions every parent is asking about the threat and how it questions every parent is asking about the threat and how it could affect your children. and psycher stalking nightmare. the terrifying case of a woman scorned. how she got her ex arrested and ruined his reputation. and trending big, neil patrick harris has got everyone buzzing about the os cars. now he's here for his first interview since it was revealed he was the academy awards host. and "shark tank your life." mark cuban putting two entrepreneurs to the test on "gma." the advice he's dishing out for how you can turn your idea into
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a business, as we say -- >> good morning, america. yeah! and a big good morning. we have shark, mark cuban. there he is, right by the shark tank. he doesn't know how they're going to do. they're going head-to-head in just a little bit to see if they have what it takes. and mark will give them tips to turn it into cash. >> and they'll have ideas for you at home as well. support that. and we're doing it outside and here. we're dancing into the weekend. d.j. prostyle is here with us this morning. >> absolutely and we want to show you video that we -- we can't get enough of. hope you like it. it's brad pitt just taking a stroll through the woods with a watching shirt. we have an interview with him and the cast of "fury," which is getting terrific buzz this morning. and he's talking about his wedding to angelina. >> we're going to hear from him, not just watching him walk. >> eventually. yes.
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i may not hear it, but i'll be listening and watching. >> that is a good thing. let's get some news first from amy. good morning. we're getting the latest on ebola. first look inside the ebola treatment center in dallas. this video shows nurse nina pham, the first nurse to contract the disease as she prepares to be transferred. she seems well, but she's emotional as she thanks staff members who cared for her. a short time later, while wearing full protective gear, she flew to maryland where she is now being treated in a bio containment unit in the national institutes of health. and mean while, the uncle of the second infected patient, amber vinson, told robin that she did not call the cdc directly when her temperature was rising last beak end. instead she called the team in texas and they relayed her symptoms to the cdc which then approved her flight. we learned she was feeling sick before she flew to cleveland.
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two major storms bearing down on two popular tourist destinations right now. people across bermuda are bracing for hurricane gonzolo. a category 4 storm, packing winds up to 130 miles per hour. expecting major flooding and a 10-foot storm surge. meantime, tropical storm ana, is gaining strength overnight. it is inching closer to hawaii. ginger's forecast is coming up shortly. a terrifying road rage incident in seattle. police say a man drove through three towns opening fire on police stations. they finally pulled him over, arresting him in a hail of bullets. the shooter was injured and so were two officers. the motive is unclear. overnight, prosecutors in south africa demanded a minimum sentence of ten years in prison for olympian oscar pistorius. he is expected to learn his sentence tuesday for the killing of his girlfriend. his lawyers have argued for house arrest. in southern california, wildlife officers were called in when this bear cub, roaming with
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his mother, got trapped in a dumpster. officers brought in the ladder. they eventually got the cub to climb out and mama and the little one wandered around the neighborhood, even getting a drink from a swimming pool. later, they took a long rest in a yard, sticking around for hours before eventually moving on. they look really cute. all right. finally. anyone who lives on the upper floor of a building knows how challenging it is to move and get all the oversized furniture down the stairs. one woman challenged her husband to move their sofa. oh, my gosh. she couldn't believe what he came up with. >> i can't believe it. >> you can hear her. she didn't think it was going to work. but it did. flawlessly. and she got it -- >> start a new business. >> see? she's already making -- trying to monetize it. her husband could move into the moving business. look at that, couch comes down perfectly, guys. >> nicely done. >> a lot cheaper than the last
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time i moved a couch. thanks, amy. okay. we're going to turn now to ebola. so many questions about the threat here in america and fears of whether that threat is real. check this out. parents at one school in mississippi pulled the kids out of class because the principal visited africa, even though he was far from the hot zone. is the fear outpacing the reality. dr. rich besser with a reality check. one of the questions from kathy. she wanted to know, should anyone be flying if it can be avoided? i'm concerned about my young grandchildren. should we start wearing a mask to protect ourselves and our family? >> george, we talk about flying and the risk of getting colds and flus. but the thing about ebola is, it doesn't -- it's not spread that way. you have to have direct contact with body fluids. the people getting ebola are those taking care of patients in the hospital or at home. and no one in america has flown with symptoms of ebola that would allow them to spread. the nurse from dallas, she was flying, she didn't have any of
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those symptoms. so there's no risk there. i always think it's a good idea, hand washing or alcohol sanitizer on a plane to cut down on colds or flus. but you don't need to worry about ebola. >> and we just heard from george. he was talking about the school in mississippi. a lot of people are really concerned when it comes to their children. in fact one we got via twitter, from julie, how serious is the disease going to get, and how can i assure my teens they are safe. they are afraid to go to school and to the store right now. >> yeah. you don't want to ignore the conversation. you have to have it. with a teenager, you want to share the facts. get them information at their level that they can read. let them understand the problem is in africa. in america, people are not getting this outside of the hospital setting. and they're safe. younger kids, as a parent, just let them know you're going to keep them safe. that's what you need to do. >> and taking it to the next level, a lot of people are asking about this, and we got this question from jaime warner. a lot of people wondering what's
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the likelihood of a vaccination or a drug to help prevent ebola? >> yeah. there's a lot of work going on there. there are two vaccines under trial, many drugs are being tried. but it's a long time before we know that they work. and if they work, made at large levels. the control efforts are around preventing infection, preventing people from spreading it. that's the effort right now. vaccines in the future. >> rich, you have been working overtime. glad you're on the case right now. and rich and i will be having a facebook town hall. you can post the questions on "gma's" facebook page. starting at 1:00 p.m. eastern on a live stream at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. "pop news" and weather coming up. you're going to take a walk now. >> i am. we talk about social media, and there are other ways of really getting information across. we're going to stroll, let people know in the social square what's coming up this morning, this friday morning. oh, it's mark cuban, but before
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[ cheers and applause ] ready for the weekend here. great crowd outside. and we have inside with us, d.j. prostyle to get us all set for the weekend. ♪ you have been -- i have to say, "pop news" this week, spectacular. >> oh, thank you. >> no pressure. bring it on home. bring it on home. bring it home. >> bring it on home, everybody. let's do it. begin with the a-list play date. imagine going to a faylor twift. taylor swift.
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>> sorry. taylor swift. going to a fan event and scurried to a top secret location,ly just happens to be her house for a secret concert. you have been hearing about this. that's what she did at her new york apartment, her l.a. apartment, her ocean front house in rhode island, her mom's house in nashville, and a flat in london. 89 people because of the album, 1989. and now, here's the video of it. taylor just released the behind and now, here's the video of it. taylor just released the behind the scenes video i just called it youhube. it's the friday curse. fans going nuts when they realize who they are. taylor playing the new album in the entirety. fed them homemade chocolate chip cookies. she can sing and a great hostess.
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>> and a way to promote. >> and give back. >> but this comes from the heart. she has been consistently like this and generous with her fans. >> she is so down to earth. she loves her fans. >> talking about open houses -- >> i think she's safe with her fans. >> bring cookies when she comes here. >> she's coming soon. end of the month. >> taylor, could you bring us some cookies, please? i know you have nothing else going on. also in "pop news" this morning. if you're like me and slightly morning. if you're like me and slightly challenged in the skill of pumpkin carving, i have a dramatic re-enactment of mine for the kids. >> that's nice. >> is it? >> that's scary. >> it's a classic. >> kate said, not so much, mom. but a farmer in california has created an amazing solution. move over jack-o'-lantern and say hello to pumpkinstein.
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arggh! that was a pirate. what does frankenstein say again? >> he doesn't say anything. he just goes errr. >> there you go, amy. i got you to do it. north of los angeles. he grows pumpkins in plastic molds. tony spent four years experimenting with 27 varieties of pumpkins to perfect the process. >> it's a great idea. >> it is. >> it is formed inside the mold. after he figured out how to do it with watermelons. he made them in the shape of hearts. and customers fell in love. this season, he has harvested and customers fell in love. this season, he has harvested over 5,000 a head. and remember "home alone," macauley culkin does the surprise face? they cut just in time. thank you. if there's a female version of the film, i believe they should do. i believe i have discovered your
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star. this is an 11-year-old british short hair who's patch of dark fur act like feline botox. it's permashock. grumpy cat is not going to be happy hearing that she's become the cat of the moment. stop being surprised, you are cute. and that is a very sloppy version of "pop news." >> way over the bar. okay, morning stir and neil patrick harris coming up. got to get to ginger first. >> that will for sure be on youhube. i'll go with it. look at the bright and smiling faces. but we have some not to bright weather to talk about. and we have an update. that would be on hurricane gonzalo. i have to get serious here for a moment. bermuda in just hours will be impacted and could be directly. look at the winds over 100 miles per hour storm surge. ten-plus feet. waves could grow to 20 plus feet. and on the east coast, the impact could be minimal,
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good morning. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco. bay area microclimate forecast, increasing clouds and showers across the north bay this afternoon. the rest of us will get a better chance of scattered showers tonight. mostly sunny tomorrow afternoon and sunday and warmer and a better chance of wet weather monday. today mid to upper 60s along the coast in san francisco. low to mid 70s for the rest of us. not quite as cool tomorrow morning. we wake up to 50s. >> so she was just telling me, sun city is sometimes called -- >> sin city. >> we don't have time for asking why. but senior sin city. let's get inside. >> saucy there. >> i like her style, baby. >> that's the way to retire. >> sure is. and moving on to the morning stir. a terrifying case of cyber
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stalking, showing how one women did everything she could to ruin her ex. >> reporter: she loved tony. >> she's passionate and enthusiastic. >> she loved him nearly to death. so, when he broke up with her -- >> the phone rang. she said, are you sure this is what you want? i have everything lined up that i'm going to ruin you. i get a text saying my yahoo! password was changed. and my e-mail had been removed from the account. >> reporter: tony has hacked joe's personal e-mail account, and an epic cyber stalking campaign began. first campaign stop, joe's employer. she fires off a barrage of e-mails to company execs. saying what? >> pornographic pictures. >> reporter: and not just any. one of them features joe in, well, happier times. >> the night of october 19th, things changed. >> reporter: a cop shows up at his door. >> he said, you and your girlfriend have a little altercation tonight?
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>> reporter: these pictures show what tony told the cops. do you think she had it in her to whack herself in the face? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: joe is arrested, and a judge orders a protection order against him and promptly, joe is arrested again. by now, toni has become an expert in spoofing, it's a cybertalking trick to make joe's number appear on her phone. and seems to have the voice mails to prove it. >> i know where you are and i'm coming for you. i should have killed you. >> reporter: joe is fired from his job. now from porn to pedophilia. calling a florida abuse hot line. >> there was allegations of him having sex with his daughter and provided his children with alcohol. >> reporter: not only him, but his colleague, jenny. whom she's never met. >> the things that were on there, i can't even repeat, they were so horrible. >> reporter: expanding the net to get this, joe's new landlord.
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>> i'll burn down that house and your house. >> reporter: even making death threats against his girlfriend's daughter. that's when st. john's county sheriff's officers pounced politely. >> we knocked on the door, she was home. >> yes. >> what did she look like? >> like a mother at home with her kids. >> reporter: devious, she was, but careful, not so much. what did you think? >> i can't believe it's all here. seven spiral notebooks that close the book on her criminality. she took a plea deal but refused to talk to us or apologize to her victims. toni, matt gutman, abc news. maybe say something to your victims. do you feel any remorse? do you have anything to say to them? now she was expected to get four to six years, but the judge was so disgusted, he slapped her with nine years in prison and house arrest and probation. joe good is still looking for a
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job. he's mowing lawns for a living. turns out, it's really hard to expunge three wrongful arrests. hard to wrap your head around it. how to avoid this. >> >> don't give e-mail accounts, passwords, social security. he made a lot of those very big mistakes and just be smart about who you're with. >> we'll have a lot more on this tonight on "20/20." and now to robin. now for the heat index. and there is no one hotter than this man right here. neil patrick harris, ladies and gentlemen. he's adding oscar host and author to the incredible list of accomplishments. his new gig, new book. "choose your own auto biography." >> so true. >> it's a fun week. you going to play the lottery next? >> i'll lose that for sure. it's been fun. i was on this book tour, just starting it. the book comes out, those days are set. and the end of last week, you get a call, the oscar people
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want to talk to you, maybe. you wonder what that means. and you do it and have to announce it. turns into another level. >> did you have any idea? >> no idea at all. i thought weirdly because i hosted other shows that was a strike against me a little bit. because they had gone with people before, seth macfar lane and stuff who were sort of new, but with ellen doing such a good job last year. i know the producers of it very well. they asked me to do it. maybe because i'm in "gone girl." it helps being in a movie. >> you're so creepy in that movie. it's great. >> you saw it? >> yeah. >> it's weird, because i'm in a few pivotal moments of the movie, but i'm not allowed to talk about them. they keep showing that clip of me and ben affleck. weirdly there. and -- >> we can't say how it ends for you. >> it gets so much darker than that. >> great movie. >> "gone girl," "hedwig," the terrific run, the tony.
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i want to get back to the oscars, though. you mentioned it was on your bucket list. was it something that you dared to dream? >> i suppose so. i've hosted a lot of different random awards show. that's the biggest one. it's sort of the ultimate one. but it's award shows that you can't really decide you want to host them. >> no. they call you and ask you if you will. they pitch you for it, and it feels desperate. you have to hope they call you. >> you have hosted the tonys, and the emmys twice. you won an emmy were hosting the tonys. if the grammys come calling, can you be emcee? >> i was on cbs when i was doing the tonys. and the tonys were on cbs. it was helpful on the same channel. i assume that had something to do with it. i assume i need a hip-hop album. >> that's next. >> don't you have a song in the book?
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>> the book ends with a big song and dance number in literary form. there's a little hoop with fire that i jump through. so you'll read it. >> i love the idea of choosing your own adventure. i think we all dream about it. what if it went this way, what if it went that way? >> it's second person. you are me. you can choose what me to be. >> i want to be you. love it. >> we're going to have a lot of fun with you between now and the oscars. it's on abc. >> yes. >> we're going to be calling. congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> so deserving. neil patrick harris, "choose your own autobiography" is in stores right now. oscars live on abc, february 22nd. whoo! we're ready. we are ready. we are ready for this, too. neil hang tight. because "dancing with the stars" derek hough is a winner in the ballroom and out of it as well and tonight he's receiving a very special honor for the inspirational honor he has done sharing his story about overcoming bullying as a child. and abbie boudreau has our story.
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♪ ♪ singing in the rain >> reporter: he's "dancing with the stars" five-time champ. but this morning, derek hough his battle with bullies growing up. >> torture and abuse as a kid. tie him up in a tree. >> reporter: some people did that to you? >> tie up with a rope and hung in a tree. >> reporter: in his memoir, "taking a lead: lessons from a life in motion." derek considered himself a loner with a secret life and writes about how dancing made him an easy target for bullies. all of this motivating derek to focus on the one thing that made him happy -- dancing. >> this was great. >> reporter: do you ever feel like the little boy that was bullied. >> you know, i get kind of emotional about it right now thinking about it. i didn't realize i was running away from something. i was sort of afraid, you know, that i was in -- bad. that i was a bad kid. someone told me, go back and pick up that boy and look at him
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and say that everything's going to be okay. i was sort of embracing, you know, my younger self. >> reporter: tonight derek will be honored with julia roberts and husband danny moder by the gay and lesbian and straight education network. >> i'm getting th inspirational award, which is a huge honor. >> reporter: an honor of walk-on roles in "modern family" and tickets to "dancing with the stars," "the view," and "magic mike" sequel, featuring michael strahan. but it comes back to the message. >> be more conscious. and conscious about things we say and what we do. it's important to forgive. >> reporter: it you forgive your bullies? >> absolutely. >> reporter: abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles.
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good morning, i'm eric thomas. campus police at uc berkeley are investigating five sexual assaults at one fraternity. this comes a few weeks after three people reported sexual assaults at multiple fraternities near campus. this time five people were drugged with ruffies and sexually assaulted at dealt akappa epsilon, a fraternity not recognized by uc berkeley. well, this drive is not getting any better, eric. this is the bay bridge toll plaza where we have an hour's commute if you want to head from the split through berkeley right up to san francisco because of those metal plates that everyone keeps running into. so maybe caltrans is going to have to come out, shut down a couple of lanes.
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the golden gate buses, 452, 72 express and 74 limited service today. >> when we come back, meteorologist mike nicco and the meteorologist mike nicco and the bay area forecas
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welcome back. we're look tracking tonight' wet weather. during the afternoon hours it looks like the north bay will have scattered showers. right now we just have high clouds, sunshine. 49 the cool spot in san ramon. the rest of us in the 50s. this afternoon we'll have temperatures in the mid-60s
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along the coast, upper 60s to low 70s for most of us. accuweather seven-day forecast, accuweather seven-day forecast, scattered showers in the north taylor swift shaking up "gma" in an epic live concert event. but first, taylor wants to see how you shake it. so shoot a video of you and up to four friends shaking it off. if your video gets picked, get this. you're going to win a trap it new york to see taylor perform on -- >> "good morning america." >> it was the ultimate shake it off contest. we will shake it off. it's "gma's" ultimate shake it off with taylor swift contest. a video of you and up to four of your friends singing along, dancing to the hit song. head to our website, goodmorningamerica.com for
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complete rules and a chance to win tickets to see taylor live on "gma." >> i hope it's as beautiful that day as it is today. we have d.j. prostyle inside, keeping the party going. here for iheart radio, spinning us into the weekend. >> it is almost time for "shark tank your life." two aspiring entrepreneurs about to face off or dance off in the competition. mark cuban is in the social square right now answering viewer questions from the tank. look at the moves. go, mark, go. >> go, mark, go, mark. let's talk about brad pitt now. his new movie, "fury," hitting theaters toyota today. it's a dangerous mission at the end of world war ii. david muir got behind the scenes and the stories with the stars. >> reporter: one of the things that resonate with the american people, you wanted to hear from real tankers who survived this. and i'm curious, brad, the
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impact you had on you when you heard from the world war ii veteran. >> we have an amazing opportunity to sit down with them, and they shared stories. i'm not sure -- i wouldn't think they would share with too many people. and we walked away with a great respect, but also feeling a great responsibility to, you know, to give it everything we got, to portray a tank crew as the real people who lived through it. and under incredible conditions. harsh conditions. no sleep. exhaustion, hunger, cold. and with people shooting you, trying to kill you. >> so many of them never share their stories. nobody asks them. they have lived through life carrying these tales. >> and suffered alone. the most amazing thing happened at the premier. where one of our second armored vets from world war ii said the movie was incredibly accurate. that's what he lived. that our movie takes place in a day. and he said we did that for three years.
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>> reporter: yeah. >> rain's coming. >> reporter: it was all very real. i'm curious, what was your thought process behind that? >> i just wanted to paint as accurate a picture not just of uniforms, weapons and vehicles, but the accurate picture of the hearts of the men. and to show how truly difficult their task was. >> got it today. you hear me, boys? >> reporter: let me ask you about the respect that you gained. a lot of these vets, and you hear this over and over again, they went in as kids and came out as men. i'm just curious how you came out of this project. >> yes. the -- it's been the most rewarding job i've ever had in my life. the most intrinsic value of anything i have worked on. >> reporter: how much time did you spend in the tankers? >> months before we started
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filming. >> reporter: but you got help from your son on the tanks. >> you look at the vehicles. i brought my 6-year-old who was 5 then. he has no concept of war and the tank. fell in love with it immediately. i don't know how to define that love man has with machine. but my son, it was -- he -- he could tell you -- my oldest son could tell you, any tank, any bomber, tell you about artillery. so, yes, i got a brief tutorial from him when we started. i ain't running now. >> reporter: you said being on the set, five guys dating one woman trying to get the attention of brad here. >> we wanted love. he was parenting everybody. but at the same time -- >> yeah, he's the father of the family. >> reporter: they're looking at you as the father figure on the set. >> i took it very seriously. of course, i had a responsibility -- the responsibility of the family as a father. and the real life father of six opening up about his wedding with angelina jolie in august
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and why they waited so long. sending a marriage of marriage equality for all. >> well, it was an amazing day. and i think it's -- there's an added security that comes with it. >> reporter: what do you say to the folk who is thank you for the issue you stood up for a long time before you tied the knot yourself? >> that's just a no-brainer to me. that's the basis of our country. you know, equality for everyone. >> and "fury" is in theaters today. you can see more of david's interview on world news tonight. let's get inside to robin. it's time to "shark tank your life." and joined by "shark tank" host and expert, entrepreneur mark cuban. love you, man. he is going to tell us how things are really getting heated up. our shark stadium, and two aspiring entrepreneurs are about to burst through the social square to sell you on high-tech ideas. apps for your phone or tablet.
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and medicaryou're going to pick winning pitch. >> i'm ready. >> a lot of people have an idea for an app. not tech savvy. what's your suggestion? >> if you're not tech savvy, find somebody who is and can help you. you're not going to understand the language and the lingo. >> they're a little nervous. warn you right now, they're nervous and rightfully so. what are your suggestions when you're making a pitch? >> don't talk about yourself. talk about the idea and the future and what you can accomplish. >> they have 30 seconds each. two great people are going to come out. 30 seconds. you're going to pick -- hit's hard, pick the winner. and then one-on-one consultation. >> absolutely. >> the first contender. >> it's fashion editor turned app zwiern, veronica from kansas
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city. what does "shark tank" host mark cuban think. >> welcome into the stadium, veroni veronica. >> excited to be here. >> you have 30 seconds, on the clock. pitch away. >> have you tried putting on your makeup and realize you run out of mascara? that doesn't happen with stash. it's an iphone app that help use keep track of everything -- all of your makeup bag ask your medicine cabinet and everything from your toothpaste to your designer lipstick. when you're running out of them or when you're -- when they go on sale. >> okay. >> best of all, you can order straight from the app. we have over 100 products with low prices because we do the work of comparison shopping for you. >> that's cool. >> and offer free shipping. >> free shipping. >> we don't stop there, the social feed let's you tap on any beauty instagram to see the products you use in the picture
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and -- >> oh okay. >> sorry. >> just breathe. you did great. >> yeah. >> you were wonderful. >> it's hard. it's hard to stand up there. it really is hard. >> it's really hard to do that. proud of you. your initial thoughts? >> i use a lot of makeup, so i understand. >> you do? good. >> but, you know -- you use makeup, right? >> yes, i do. >> i see what my wife has. keeping track is good. being alerted when the products and a sale, that's great. i love the slider. and that's awesome too. i think it's a great idea and has potential. right now you have to get it out there and get feedback from users. >> all right. >> yeah. >> you feel good? >> yeah, we feel good about that. >> strong out of the box. good job. and now the next contender coming into the stadium. >> now entering the shark stadium and samuel from boston, massachusetts. a tech-savvy dad who thinks his app is the ticket to making sure
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your child is growing up happy and healthy. but will mark cuban think it's a slam dunk. >> i like the trot. a little swagger. >> i'm samuel, and i started knew beafter my daughter was born to make it easier for skparnts babies. keeping track of eating, sleeping, diaper changes and more. and use the data to figure out the patterns and development. and indicating potential problems. a it's quick and easy for sleep-deprived parents and helps keep parents. it will not help you read their mind. please check us out on kickstarter. >> boom, boom, boom. >> initial thoughts. >> sounds like a great idea. three young kids, tracking everything they do is always good. the question is competition. right? because the hard part in getting people to use an app is getting them to download and change their behavior. i need to know how much
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competition tre is, how the downloads are going, and taking feedback from the users to see where you can take it. >> veronica, come back out here. you have to decide. who's going to be the winner? [ drum roll ] >> what do you think? i can't lose. if i had to invest right off the bat, there's veronica. i think there's a lot of competition in sam's area. congratulations. >> thank you. >> wow. i have to say, i was leaning towards that. 100,000 products? >> yeah. we happen to be in the inventory of adam amazon, sephora, north strom. we have the best -- >> is it available? >> it's out there. it's been in the itunes store for four months. >> android? >> we're working on that. >> i will be able to give you a
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lot of help. i like what sam did so much. sam, i'll help you all i can. give you my address. my pleasure. >> it was a win-win. don't miss "shark tank." final check of the weather outside with heather -- ginger. >> it's such an international crowd today, berlin, canada, china in there. i wanted to show you what's going to happen for all of you visiting here in new york city. much colder weather by the end of the weekend. temperatures drop for high temperatures into the 50s. it's going to be really chilly starting next week. it's going to be really chilly starting next week. >> all that weather brought to you by macy's. >> thank you.
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birdman opened to a wave of stellar reviews, oscar buzz, and chris connelly had a chance to speak with the all-star cast together. >> reporter: you're a washed out comic strip character. >> that's why 20 years ago i
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said no to bird man 4. >> reporter: it's michaelkey ton, a down on his luck actor who was a costumed avenger. he is beset by personal and professional crisis. in what way has this movie been different for you? >> there's nothing like it. there's no movie that i've seen that's like it. let alone been a part of. >> reporter: what was the significance of the character birdman. >> everybody has a voice in their head. you should have more, you should have focus on this more. we should be doing this. it felt special just seeing it on white paper. >> reporter: even just reading it? >> yep. >> reporter: it's kicked up oscar buzz for keaton. who has spent time out of the spotlight since batman. part of his career he enjoys joking about with the birdman cast. >> who are you? >> i'm batman.
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>> how many batmans did i do? >> seven. >> you did 16 mr. moms. >> beetlejuice one and two. >> we watched it 16 times. >> you were a movie star, remember? >> who was the guy that used to be birdman. >> reporter: it gets the direction from the director's decision to shoot it without almost any visible cuts. stressful for the crew and cast. needing to be picture of had perfect for lengthy scenes. >> it's a continuous shot. all human lives are like that. >> it felt like if you messed up the one line at the end of a seven minute sequence, you were letting the whole team down. >> i was always very worried that naomi was going to mess up. >> our perfect dream actor is not going to knock on the door and say, hey, fellas, when do i start? >> can i talk to you for a second. >> i think you told me i was
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ruining the movie. you have to slow down or speed up. >> shut up and listen to me for once. >> what's great about alejandro, there's art in his heart. you don't get that all the time there directors. that's what made it easy for me. is that you have an artist that's your director. so it ultimately is going to be a great project. >> beetlejuice. >> just say it once more. >> reporter: what had you seen of michael's before you began? >> lots of films. i have seen beetlejuice about 600 times. >> zach's seen it how many times? >> mr. mom. >> with him. >> i got a text on the way here, and it said we're going to the cinema tonight to see beetlejuice, do you want to come? >> look, you're beautiful and you're talented. and i'm lucky to have you. >> this is 100% original. because they're talking about it. you don't get more original than
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what tim did in beetlejuice, and arguably the first batman too. and this, i'm lucky to get two shots at that. and then this, this is a whole other thing. come on, somebody's looking out for me in a large way. >> reporter: for "good morning america," chris connelly, abc news, new york. >> and michael keaton certainly news, new york. >> and michael keaton certainly made the most of it.
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comedian dane cook has a new kod comedy special "troublema r "troublemaker." he's sold out madison square grden multiple times. he keeps them rolling in the aisles. no pressure. let's take a look at a clip in this, you, dane, give your candid opinionon twitter. >> you know, girls. you write that little description of yourself. please go home tonight and delete it.
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because it's not good. i think you think you're clever. it's cringe worthy. try to read any girl's little about me section out loud without -- hmm. you can't. pick a random girl's page. just a smalltown girl living in the snow globe of life. let's shake things up. >> i'm curious. because as a comedian, you know, you're on twitter. do you have extra added pressure to be really funny on your tweets? >> no. actually it's pretty much the opposite. most of the time you post things knowing that people are going to be like, what is this? this is nothing to do with the live performance that i -- that i saw. you just realize you have to kind of like on twitter roll with whatever, you know -- whatever is going on in the world. throw out a quick pop and get the hell out of there. don't read the reflyplyreplies. >> the comments are never good. talk about the show. we saw a little bit on the clip.
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what else are we going to get? >> this is the first special i have directed. which is exciting. >> you directed yourself? >> yes. >> how was that? >> i fired myself several times. not happy with the performance. he was late. it was great, different. as a comedian, looking at it from the stage perspective, what's funny and works. but get ant technical side, tell the story through the camera. and i was fortunate enough to grab it on the last tour and show it as "troublemaker." >> they say life immates art, or vice versa, do you take life experiences and use that? >> yes. every ex-girlfriend is in there in some shade or another. and in this spshecial, if you dated me in the past, don't tune in. it will earn the name just by that alone. >> this is something from the
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l.a. area. if anyone has a baby due october 16th or 17th and want me to deliver it, contact me. with the doc. >> identi >> i've wanted to deliver a baby. >> any takers? >> somebody from louisiana on -- >> they need to be in l.a. p. >> no, you need to be in my circumference for me to help with the baby situation. >> what else is on your bucket li list, dare i ask? >> cam ka swree sky diving. do you know this? >> no. >> throw the parachute out first and get it. >> you want to do that? >> i think that would be wonderfully terrifying. exhilara exhilarate. it's stand up comedy. that's what it is. it's stand up comedy. that's what it is. >>
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good morning, i'm eric thomas. it looks like we're going to get a little bit of rain around here. mike has the forecast. >> yeah, the key is when is it going to come in. right now it's up to the north and headed for the north bay this afternoon while the rest of us will have pretty much sprinkles and temperatures from the mid to upper 60s into san francisco, from the coast, low to mid-70s for the rest of us. once we get past 7:00, we'll have some sprinkles turning into scattered showers by 11:00. they'll end by 9:00 tomorrow morning. mike, it is such a nht trying to get into san francisco today all because of some metal plates that were placed down for construction as you come off the bay bridge. 23-mile-per-hour to head away from san pablo right into san
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